Amazon Grocery Stores Moving in to MoCo
Back in September we let you know that an Amazon grocery store would be taking the place of Office Depot on Shady Grove Road in Gaithersburg.
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Bethesda
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Update: Now Open
Ssong’s Hotdogs, a popular South Korean chain, is opening what was the second announced U.S. location in the Montgomery Mall food court. We’ve been told it will open next week (but no specific date has been provided).
Santa to Ride Motorcycle Through MoCo on December 9th
On Wednesday, December 9th starting at 3PM in Germantown, Santa Claus will be riding through Montgomery County on a Harley Davidson to raise funds for the Children’s Inn at NIH.
Gibran Hamdan, the First Person of Pakistani Descent to Play in the NFL, Attended Churchill High School
Gibran Hamdan was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft, making him the first person of Pakistani descent to play in the league (his mother is Pakistani and his father is Palestinian).
Lotus Grill and Bar Closes Permanently in Bethesda
The restaurant opened back in May of 2019 and offered a modern take on Indian and Indo-Chinese cuisine, even offering pizza and tacos, on Elm Street in Bethesda, but a year and a half later it has closed permanently.
Emily in…MoCo!?
Well, not exactly…but Darren Star, the creator of the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris, is a MoCo native.
The Story Behind the Madonna on the Trail Statue in Downtown Bethesda
The Madonna on the Trail statues were dedicated to the spirit of the pioneer woman of the United States during the 19th Century. Dwarfed by high rises in Bethesda, the statue stands 18 feet tall and is located at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Montgomery Avenue.
Tastee Diner
National Jukebox Day comes around every year– November 25th, and one of the only places you’ll find a jukebox is in a diner. So, in honor of National Jukebox Day, let’s take a moment to celebrate one of the most famous diners in Montgomery County: Tastee Diner.
Gregorio’s Trattoria Opens Second MoCo Location
Gregorio’s Trattoria opened its second MoCo location today at the Shops at Sumner Place in Bethesda, in the spot that was home to China Pavilion for over two decades until it closed almost two years ago.
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Story Behind the Policeman Sculpture in Friendship Heights Village
The statue was erected in the year 2000 by the Village of Friendship Heights.